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Australia and Japan women plot course for title showdown at IWBF Asia Oceania Championships

  • Wheelchair Basketball News

Australia and Japan appear on a collision course in the women's tournament at the International Wheelchair

Phuket, with Amber Merritt leading the scoring once more with 23 points.Japan beat Iran 66-34.Japan and Australia

top division, Paralympic runners-up Tokyo rebounded from an opening-game loss to beat Thailand 65-42, Australia


Rotterdam champion Barsosio leads Kenyan marathon team for Birmingham 2022

  • Birmingham 2022

Rotterdam Marathon winner Stella Barsosio is one of the headline performers in Kenya's eight-member marathon team who hope to right the wrongs of Gold Coast 2018 at this year's Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.

Kenya failed to claim a marathon medal in Australia four years ago.Barsosio is expected to be one of


Argentina and England cause controversy at men's World Rugby Sevens quarter-finals

  • Rugby Sevens

Controversy clouded the final pool A match between Argentina and England at the men's World Rugby Sevens Series in Toulouse after Will Homer was permitted to run down the clock by over two minutes on the opposition try line in order to progress to the quarter-finals.

-0 victory over the Argentines.France and Fiji followed up their impressive Pool B forms by beating Australia


South Korea men open IWBF Asia Oceania Championships with win over Paralympic runners-up

  • Wheelchair Basketball News

Paralympic silver medallists Japan were defeated in their opening match of the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) Asia Oceania Championships in Phuket, going down 48-44 versus South Korea.

post shared by Australian Gliders (@ausgliders)The women's tournament also began today, with Japan and Australia

victorious.Amber Merritt scored 30 points in a 61-30 triumph for Australia against Iran.Japan had four


Mihambo and Ceh hit heights as Britons rise to challenge at Birmingham Diamond League meeting

  • Athletics

Huge victories in the field for Germany’s Malaika Mihambo and Kristjan Ceh of Slovenia, and impressive wins on the track from home athletes Dina Asher-Smith, Keely Hodgkinson and Laura Muir were highlights of a blustery afternoon’s athletics at Birmingham’s re-built Alexander Stadium today.

smoothly ahead in the final straight, with Spain’s Mohamed Katir second in 3:35.15 and Oliver Hoare of Australia


Nadal "feels better" after injury-hit build-up as red-hot Świątek eyes French Open crown

  • Tennis

Spain's Rafael Nadal is facing injury concerns as he seeks to reclaim the French Open men's singles crown, while Poland's Iga Świątek arrives in Paris as the overwhelming favourite for the women's singles title due to a sensational run of form.

Nadal started the season in stunning fashion, claiming a record 21st Grand Slam title at the Australia

The same happened in Australia and I put myself in a position to have a chance."



Bach insists "no one-size-fits-all" solution to transgender participation in women's sport

  • Olympics

International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach has insisted that there is "no one-size-fits-all" solution to transgender participation in sport as he urged organisations to make decisions based on scientific evidence.

stakeholder-centred approach, right to privacy and periodic reviews are also included in the framework.In Australia

puberty have an athletic advantage.The participation of transgender athletes has become a hot topic in Australia

transgender women from competing in female competitions.The Australian Olympic Committee and Swimming Australia






Curtain returns to weightlifting to lead British national body

  • Weightlifting

Matthew Curtain is returning to his sporting roots to take over the leadership of British Weight Lifting (BWL).

teqball to gain global recognition, has a long history in weightlifting.He was a champion athlete for Australia


Melbourne replaces Kazan as FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) host

  • Swimming

Melbourne has been announced as the replacement host of the World Swimming Championships (25 metres) following the event being removed from Kazan.

response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.Competition is now scheduled to take place in Melbourne, with Australia

FINA is delighted that the proud swimming nation of Australia will host the FINA World Swimming Championships

Australia has a great swimming tradition and we’re looking forward to coming back to Melbourne."

Australia will host the World Swimming Championships 25m for the first time ©Getty ImagesThe Melbourne

competition.The Swimming World Championships (25m) becomes the latest major event to be awarded to Australia